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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1915

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Bellingen Shire Council Monday, February 8th, 1915

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 3

Present: President Black, Crs. McCarthy, Bear, Wallace, McLennan and Raymond. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Shire Chambers

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 13

At last Monday's meeting of the Macleay Shire Council it was decided to call tenders for the erection of Shire Chambers…

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Kempsey Municipal Council

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 9

The full Council was in attendance at the usual fortnightly meeting on Friday evening last, the Mayor (Ald. N. E. Savage) presiding…

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Purchasing Shire Requirements

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 6

Ellis & Brian, Bowraville, wrote to the Council that as no doubt a quantity of material necessary for the work of the gangs employed in…

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Council Clippings

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 4

Councillor Black elected President of the Bellingen Shire for the fifth year. A decided compliment, and this…

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Council Finances

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 3

President Black, when reporting to the Council that he had examined the bank book etc., said that after paying the accounts for this month there…

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Election of Shire President. President's Allowance

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 4

At the meeting of the Council on Monday the election of the President took place, but prior to that business it was necessary to fix the allowance…

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Boat Harbour Bridge. Deputation to Council

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 3

At the Council meeting on Monday a deputation of Taylor's Arm residents--Messrs. Bradley, Carroll, Crispin and Mavin--was introduced…

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Manning Shire Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 9

All the Councillors were present on Monday, and the controversies and election 61 President were detailed in last issue…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the Port [?] Council was held on Monday [?] The mayor Ald H. Ste[?] presided [?] were also present—Ald Hill, J. H…

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Wingham Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening last, the Mayor (Ald. J. Skinner) presiding. There were also present: "Ald…

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"Baiting the Bull" in the Shire Chamber

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 6

AT the great bull fights in Spain and Mexico, there is a practice indulged in before the Toreador enters the ring known as "bailing the bull." It is…

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Matters Municipal

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 6

After having occupied the Mayoral chair for some years, almost continuously, Mr. J. Skinner now takes a spell, and Mr. J. B. Richardson…

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Bellingen Shire Council. Engineer's Report

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 7

The following report by the Engineer was submitted to the Council at their, last meeting:-- Sines taking my duty as engineer…

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The Shire Quarry. Excessive Cost of Working

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 8

The Shire Clerk read a return on Monday, showing the expenditure for the past four mouths at the Shire quarry, and the amount, of mateiial…

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Hastings Shire Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the Council was held on Friday, the 12th inst. All the councillors were present, excepting Cr. Jennings, who attended after lunch…

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Manning Shire Council. Resignation of the Clerk

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 2

The Shire Council met at Taree in the new Chambers on Monday. The building is nicely ventilated and standing in a high position commands any…

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Municipal Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 4

At Friday night's meeting of the above there were present Mayor Savage and ALL Lane, Webster, Crayn, O'Meara, May, Hardiman,…

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New Shire Clerk

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 2

Mr. Hains, the new Shire Clerk, has arrived at Gloucester and taken over his new duties…

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Wingham Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the above was held on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor (Ald. J. Skinner), and Ald. S. Brewer, E. McC. S. Hill,…

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